In the Valley of Elah vs Just Mercy
Just Mercy has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.8/10 for In the Valley of Elah). In the Valley of Elah is the shorter watch at 2h 4m compared with 2h 17m. In the Valley of Elah is the older of the two (2007 against 2019). Both are crime, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
In the Valley of Elah
Just Mercy| In the Valley of Elah | Just Mercy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 4m | 2h 17m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, History |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Paul Haggis | Destin Daniel Cretton |
| Main cast | Frances Fisher, Jonathan Tucker, Josh Brolin, Wes Chatham, Jake McLaughlin | Andrene Ward-Hammond, Rafe Spall, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Rhoda Griffis, Tim Blake Nelson |
Synopsis
In the Valley of Elah
A career officer and his wife work with a police detective to uncover the truth behind their son's disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq.
Just Mercy
The powerful true story of Harvard-educated lawyer Bryan Stevenson, who goes to Alabama to defend the disenfranchised and wrongly condemned — including Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death despite evidence proving his innocence. Bryan fights tirelessly for Walter with the system stacked against them.
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